Then, Let Them Offer Their Loyalty!

But seeing Tang Jiancha hastening his steps, with unstable breathing and a touch of restlessness, he had intentionally left him hanging.

Now that he spoke, Elder Tang gradually reined in his smile, nodded slightly, grunted from his nose, and waved his hand, saying, "The second son has arrived? Come in."

After he finished, he gestured to Steward Fu regarding those two jars of vintage wine.

Steward Fu nodded slightly, quickly picked up the vintage wine, and walked out of the study to store it in the wine cellar.

Once Steward Fu had left, Tang Jiancha fawningly poured Elder Tang a cup of tea and sheepishly began, "Dad, have some tea."

Elder Tang didn't take the tea but merely glanced at him coolly and asked, "Bad news?"

How could Tang Jiancha say... He definitely couldn't just blurt out about Tang Feifei, as that would only infuriate the old master.

Thus, he hesitated for a moment before smiling and saying, "How could there be bad news."

"Feifei has become the Domain Master, advancing to Fourth Order. This is cause for great celebration."

Hearing this, Elder Tang gave him a deep look, took the small teacup, downed it in one gulp, and said indifferently, "Tell me... coming to see me so late, there must be something else, right?"

Hearing this, Tang Jiancha coughed before saying, "Dad, now that Feifei has become the Domain Master, I think... maybe her position should be raised?"

Elder Tang grunted from his nose nonchalantly and asked, "Is this your idea, Jiyè's idea, or Fei Yatou's idea?"

Tang Jiyè was Tang Jiancha's elder brother and Tang Feifei's father.

Hearing this, Tang Jiancha hurriedly said, "Dad. It's my idea."

He sheepishly continued, "I suggest this because Feifei is currently rising rapidly, and it would be best if we could give her a hand."

"You've also said that sometimes momentum is just like a breath of air. Once you ride on this breath, you rise."

"Once the momentum fades, waiting for another opportunity can be difficult."

"And besides... I've decided since the establishment of Dongye State and the appointment of five Speakers, it looks bad not having anyone from our 'Fengtian Faction'..."

"Although it's because our candidates are indeed a notch below. But... outsiders won't think that way."

"They will only think that our 'Fengtian Faction' has fallen out of favor..."

"And now, there's a chance for Fei Yatou to become the Deputy Speaker, and if we push her forward and unify the 'Fengtian Faction,' our situation can immediately turn around."

Pausing here, Tang Jiancha added, "And most importantly…"

"Feifei indeed has a promising future. But... she is still not polished enough."

"If we stick to our original plan, letting Feifei stabilize and accumulate more for another two years in the position of Bureau Chief."

"I think… that's not accumulation; rather, it's a waste."

"With her family background, status, and current strength, she won't get any real training in Xinjie City."

"It would be better to promote her to the state level, give her a bigger stage, stronger opponents, to refine her skills."

In this world, everything has two sides, just like Tang Feifei's promotion to Deputy Speaker.

Whether positively or negatively spoken, both can be justified. It all depends on the perspective one takes...

So after speaking, Tang Jiancha even began to believe his own reasoning.

But... clearly, Old Master Tang did not.

He closed his eyes and pondered for a while before finally speaking, "Let's discuss this tomorrow, I'll talk to Jiyè."

"Although Fei Yatou is one of the future cores I have appointed, she is also his daughter, and he has the right to decide his daughter's path."

Hearing Elder Tang say this, Tang Jiancha quickly replied, "Okay, Dad."

"Then I... won't disturb your rest."

After finishing, waiting until Elder Tang nodded, Tang Jiancha then got up and left the study.

Watching his second son leave, Elder Tang expressionlessly picked up the desk phone and dialed a number.

The next second, the call connected.

Elder Tang, expressionless, said, "Check the second son's call records to see if Fei Yatou has made any calls."

"Yes!"

"Also, check the current situation at the Xinjie City Investigation Bureau."

"Yes."

After hanging up, Elder Tang snorted lightly, then picked up his teacup and sipped his tea again...

Meanwhile, after leaving his father's house, Tang Jiancha ceaselessly started calling his elder brother.

Speaking with his father was different; chatting with his elder brother, Tang Jiancha was much more relaxed.

He got straight to the point and asked, "Big brother, what are you doing?"

Tang Jiyè, similar in temperament to Elder Tang and Tang Feifei, was also reserved and icy.

So hearing Tang Jiancha speak, he responded coolly, "I'm looking at the equipment applications from the Xinjie City Investigation Bureau for this quarter."

"I'm planning to approve some. This way, it'll be easier for Feifei to work."

Hearing his brother's words, Tang Jiancha snorted, "Brother, you might as well quit it!"

"I'm afraid with all the stuff you're feeding Feifei, you'll end up killing your son-in-law!"

"Son-in-law?" The voice from the other end, Tang Jiyè, asked with a slight furrow in his brow, "What son-in-law?"

Seizing the moment that he had caught his elder brother's attention, Tang Jiancha then spelled out the situation.

By the end, he also offered his own evaluation.

He said, "I've met Qiu Tu. How should I put it..."

"Very capable and resourceful. But... not a good match."

Tang Jiancha said with a somber look, "He's a king who emerged from the bottom of the Planning Area. His heart is as hard as stone, merciless and ruthless."

"Such a person is cruel and will stop at nothing to achieve his goals, and is insatiably greedy."